Assessment of the frailty level of elderly people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem

Fabiana De Souza Orlandi¹  Gabriela Dutra Gesualdo¹ 

关键词: Geriatric nursing;    Nursing assessment;    Frail elderly;    Chronic renal failure;    Dialysis;    Enfermagem geriátrica;    Avaliação em enfermagem;    Idoso fragilizado;    Insuficiência renal crônica;    Diálise;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1982-0194201400007

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To assess the frailty level of elderly people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study involving 60 participants and carried out at a Renal Replacement Therapy Unit. The Edmonton Frail Scale, translated and validated to Portuguese, was used as the instrument of research.RESULTS: Around 35.0% of the elderly showed no frailty, 26.7% were vulnerable, 20.0% showed mild frailty, 13.3% moderate frailty and 5.0% severe frailty.CONCLUSION: The frailty level of elderly people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis was high and the number of elderly people who are vulnerable to frailty was also high.

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